Building Bridges

10/17/2026

New Radio Show, brings light to Multicultural History in the Region.

New Community Radio Show

ConAmor Building Bridges is proud to announce the launch of El Portal Abierto (The Open Portal) on October 17 & 18 at 10 am, followed by broadcasts on the first and third weekend each month. This new community radio series explores the layered and often-untold history of Tuolumne County.

Each episode follows a single thread, one moment, one place, or one name, through history, blending historical narration, music, and short dramatized audio theater scenes that bring real historical moments to life. The series uncovers stories that shaped our county and region but rarely made it into the official record.

Have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it, weather is a family memory, a local legend, or a story passed down through generations, we invite you to reach out, join the conversation, and help us shape future episodes of El Portal Abierto.
Contact: [email protected]

El Portal Abierto is produced in partnership with KDAA-LP Community Radio and the HRC.

10/16/2026

New Community Radio Show

ConAmor Building Bridges is proud to announce the launch of El Portal Abierto (The Open Portal) on October 17 & 18 at 10 am, followed by broadcasts on the first and third weekend each month. This new community radio series explores the layered and often-untold history of Tuolumne County.

Each episode follows a single thread, one moment, one place, or one name, through history, blending historical narration, music, and short dramatized audio theater scenes that bring real historical moments to life. The series uncovers stories that shaped our county and region but rarely made it into the official record.

Have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it, weather is a family memory, a local legend, or a story passed down through generations, we invite you to reach out, join the conversation, and help us shape future episodes of El Portal Abierto.
Contact: [email protected]

El Portal Abierto is produced in partnership with KDAA-LP Community Radio and the HRC.

10/01/2026

October is National Arts & Humanities Month!

Building Bridges celebrates the artists, educators, historians, cultural organizations, and community partners who help preserve our stories, inspire creativity and strengthen our communities.

Join us by:

Listening to the 1st episode of El Portal Abierto on KAAD-LP Community radio - October 17th

Following announcements for Reflecting on the Land - Spring 2027

Saving the date for the Cinco de Mayo Columbia Festival -First weekend of May 2027

06/09/2026

Join us for the closing event of Beyond Gold: Stories Across Cultures, a speaker series created to honor the 175th anniversary of California’s statehood. This series celebrates the rich, multicultural heritage of the Mother Lode—uplifting the stories of Indigenous, Mexican, Latino, Asian, Black, and other communities that have shaped our region. We conclude with a powerful presentation, “California’s Black Gold Rush Pioneers,” by local author Sylvia Roberts.
Don’t miss this inspiring look at an often-overlooked chapter of our history. Join us at the Courtyard of Tuolumne County Museum on 158 W. Bradford St., Sonora.

05/13/2026

The final session of this fantastic series about local history is coming up in June. Join Sylvia Roberts at the Sonora Museum Courtyard to learn about California's Black Gold Rush Pioneers. Save the date!

We are thrilled to share a unique opportunity made possible through the partnership of Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians , Building Bridges , Columbia College , Tuolumne County Historical Society , and Columbia State Historic Park
The speaker series Beyond Gold: Stories Across Cultures honors two major milestones in local history:

- The 175th Anniversary of Tuolumne County’s official establishment (1851–2025) and Sonora’s in 2026, and
- The 164th Anniversary of Columbia’s historic role as the site of the first documented U.S. Cinco de Mayo celebration in 1862.

Beyond Gold: Stories Across Cultures brings forward the layered, interwoven histories of Me‑Wuk, Mexican, Latino American, Chinese, and Black communities whose presence and contributions shaped the Motherlode long before and long after the Gold Rush. While the Gold Rush is often told as a single‑story narrative of miners and fortune seekers, the reality is far richer. The region’s history is one of migration, cultural exchange, and community‑transformation.

04/15/2026

Have you ever wondered about the real history of the Mexican and Latino community in Sonora, Columbia, and the Gold Rush region?
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear directly from Dr. David Hayes‑Bautista — one of the nation’s leading scholars on Latino history.
Don't miss the opportunity! Thursday April 16 at 3:30 pm - online, register here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Beyond Gold Stories Across Cultures: Latinos in the Gold Country. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

04/10/2026

https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/K71UHZvkROCJAGzCtTYxfA

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Beyond Gold Stories Across Cultures: Latinos in the Gold Country. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.